While this sauce makes a wonderful topping for angel food cake, it's also great as a glaze for roasted chicken with some thyme or rosemary...or swirled into a homemade cheesecake. —Connie Jurvevich, Atmore, Alabama

Lemon Dessert Sauce

Lemon Dessert Sauce
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
12 min
Yield
1 cup
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- Angel food or pound cake
Directions
- In the top of a double boiler, beat eggs and sugar. Stir in butter, lemon juice and zest. Cook over simmering water for 10-12 minutes or until mixture reaches 160° and is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Refrigerate for up to 1 week. Serve chilled over the cake.
Nutrition Facts
1/4 cup: 241 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 122mg cholesterol, 90mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (38g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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